Aracoma Alma Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 334 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE AND CO-WORKER HAD RELEASED THE 48"" BELT CLAMP. AFTER COMPLETING THE BELT SPLICE FOR THE BELT MOVE. AS EE WAS REMOVING THE BELT CLAMPS FROM THE WALKWAY SIDE OF THE BELT HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE STUM...
10/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ALLEDGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM A SCOOP TO THE BOLTER. NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDER PROTEST AND THIS REPORT IS FOR COMPLIANCE REASONS ONLY. THIS WAS EMPLOYEE'S LA ST SHIF...
10/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS PULLING DRAW ROCK IN LAST OPEN X-CUT OF LONGWALL FACE W/ 5' SLATE BAR, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 2' X 1' X 1""-2"" STRUCK HIM ON SIDE OF THE HEAD. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL TUESD AY, O...
09/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED INBY SPAD #225 IN THE #2 ENTRY (TRACK) THE FALL MEASURED APPROX30'X20'X5' THE FALL WAS APPROX. 1700' FROM ACTIVE MINING. VENTILATION : PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECT...
08/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAINS SECTION INBY SPAD #1742 IN #3 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 300' X 20' X 8'-10'. PASSAGE OF PERSONS & VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. FALL AREA WILL BE RE BOLTED....
06/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A FLETCHER ROOFBOLTER THROUGH A SET OF 5' DOUBLE DOORS WHEN THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER CAUGHT ONE OF THE DOORS. THEY WERE TRYING TO FREE THE DOOR WHEN VICTIM FELT A SHARP PAIN IN...
06/02/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE LW SHEARER FROM THE TAIL TO HEAD WHEN THE DRUM THREW OUT A SMALL PIECE OF SANDSTONE ROCK STRIKING HIM ON THE UPPER LIP. EE FINISHED THE SHIFT & THEN WENT TO LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITA...
05/09/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS AWARDED 5% FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION, OFFICE OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
04/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost EE WAS LOADING TOP ROLLER IN A SCOOP BUCKET. THE RAM WAS PUSHED 6"" OUT AND EE STEPPED IN BEHIND THE RAM WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HIS LEG BECAME TRAPED OR WEDGE BEHIND THE RAM AND HIS BODY FEEL BAC KWARDS...
03/28/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A MANTRIP TRAVELING OUTBY ON THE #5HG. A MOTOR LEFT THE BOXCUT CALLING FOR THE ROAD AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS HEADING TOWARDS #5HG. THE MOTOR RECEIVED THE ROAD TO TRAVEL INBY ON #5HG...
03/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 318d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A MATRIP TRAVELING OUTBY ON THE #5HG. A MOTOR LEFT THE BOXCUT CALLING FOR THE ROAD AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS HEADING TOWARDS #5HG. THE MOTOR RECEIVED THE ROAD TO TRAVEL INBY ON #5HG...
03/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 20' OUTBY SPAD #1750 IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE. IT MEASURED 20' X50' X 5'-6'. NO RIDER SEAM PRESENT. FALL 4000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. VENT. & PASSAGES NOT AFFECTED.
02/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 37d lost EE WAS INSTALLING 6"" WATERLINE AND TRIED TO BUMP A PIECE OF LINE WITH ANOTHER AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO JOINTS OF WATERLINE.
02/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A DRAW HEAD ONTO A FLAT CAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS HE WAS INSTALLING THE PIN, BETWEEN THE DRAWHEAD & FLATCAR, THE PIN SMASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL...
01/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A HEINTZ MAN JACK. THE JACKFELL STRIKING THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. HE RECEIVED SUTURES AT LOGAN GENERAL.
01/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE & COWORKERS WERE PUTTING A WRECKED SHIELD CAR & LONGWALLS SHIELD BACK ON THE TRACK WITH AIR BAGS. AS THEY WERE INFLATING THE AIRBAGS WITH THE CRIBS UNDER THE CAR THE SHIELD CAR SHIFTED CAUSING THE...
01/14/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost MEMBER WAS RIDING ON THE INBY END OF THE MANTRIP WHILE COMING OFF THE SECTION. THE BUS PROCEEDED THROUGH THE FIRST SET OF AIRLOCK DOORS. THEY THEN OPENED THE NEXT SET OF DOORS & PROCEEDED THRO UGH. WH...
12/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING A 6"" BEAM OFF SCOOP. IT SLID DOWNON HIS HAND CUTTING RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. EE & 5 CO-WORKERS WERE ENGAGED IN THIS JOB WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
11/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PALLET OF PIZZA PANS WHEN HE RECEIVED A LACERATION BETWEEN HIS THUMB & FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. MEMEBER RECEIVED STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.
10/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY @ BREAK #8 ON #2 6' BELT - SPAD 120. NEAR RUM CREEK PORTAL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 90' X 20' 4' & WAS APPROX 15,400 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE FA CE. VEN...
09/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost EE STATES HE WAS WALKING TO CHECK A PUMP NEAR THE #3 6' BELT HEAD WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT THE #3 ENTRY @ 1 BREAKS INBY S CURVE ON 1 LEFT SPAD #610, MEASURING APPROX 35'X19'X5'. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6000 FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION. NO EQUIPMENT INVOL VED, VE...
08/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING BELT STRINGS OFF THE BELT WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.EE RECEIVED 10 STITCHES TO FINGER.
07/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL ON THE FEEDER (RIB SIDE) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AS HE PROCEEDED TO STEP ACROSS THE TAILPIECE, EE LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUSING HIS FEET TO FLY OUT FROM UNDER HI M, LAND...
07/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 5 MAN MANTRIP @ BRK #7 ON THE NORTH BOXCUT TRACK, TRAVELING OUTBY AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. MANTRIP STARTED DOWN THE BIG DIP & HIT ANOTHER 9 MAN MANTRIP HEAD-ON @ THE BOTTO M. EE W...
07/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT OF A 5 MAN MANTRIP TRAVELING OUTBY @ BRK #7 ON THE NORTH BOXCUT AT THE SAME TIME OF THE INJURY. WHEN THE TRIP STARTED DOWN INTO THE DIP, HE COULD SEE THE MANTRIPS WE RE GOIN...
07/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF A 5 MAN- MANTRIP TRAVELING OUTBY @ BRK #7 ON THE NORTH BOXCUT TRACK AT THE TIME OF INJURY. MANTRIP STARTED DOWN THE BIG DIP & HIT ANOTHER 9 MAN- MANTRIP HEAD-ON @ THE BOTT...
06/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN THE TRACK ENTRY.
06/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS PULLING CABLE ONE BREAK INBY POWER CENTERWHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE STATED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LANDED. HE LATER DROVE HIMSELF TO LOGAN GEN ERAL HO...
06/06/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost EE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS ASSISTING LUKE STEPP, CONT. MINER OPERATOR IN MOVING THE 12CM12 LEFT MINER FROM #1 HEADING TO #2 HEADING WHEN THE ACCCIDENT OCCURED. EE THE MINER FROM THE RIPPER HE ADEND H...
05/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 SHORT PANEL LONGWALL SETUP @ SPAD 101 IN THE #2 ENTRY.THE FALL IS 20'LONG X 19'WIDE X 12'HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & WILL BE REHABILI...
04/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 HEADGATE SECTION IN THE #1 ENTRY INBY SPAD 1321. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 20'X 6'HIGH.
04/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING READY TO TRAM THE MINER WHEN HE WALKED INBY IN THE #3 HEADING WHERE THE MINER WAS SITTING. HE TRIPPED ON SOME CURTAIN THAT WAS LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR & FELL INTO THE RIB, INJU RING HI...
04/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE LEFT ROOFBOLTERBETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRIES WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WENT TO THE OCEANA CLINIC THE NEXT MORNING. HE W AS DIAGNOS...
04/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE & COWORKERS WERE IN THE PROCES OF RECOVERY SHIELDS FROM THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AFTER RECOVRING SHIELD 359M THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING THE SECOND ""LINK-N-LOC K"" CR...
03/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 500' FROM THE 003-0 MMU WORKING FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 180' BY 19' BY 8' HIGH IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE AREAHAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. FALL WAS...
03/13/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE HEAD END OF THE SHEARER AND WAS ""CALLING"" THE SHIELDS TO GO TOWARD TAIL. AFTER CALLING THE SHIELDS HE TURNED, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE #88 SHIELD. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & DROVE...
03/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE, SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE LEFT ROOF BOLTER THAT WAS SITTING IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE #1 SCOOP THE HE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM WAS SITTING BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRIES WITH THE...
03/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONT HE HEADGATE SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY. A 30 FT CUT FELL AND AREA WAS GOING TO BE CLEANED WHEN IT STARTED WORKING OUTBY. ALL EQUIPMENT WAS PULLED FROM ENTRY A THE ENTR...
03/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE SHEARER OPERATOR WAS WASHING THE SHEAR WHILE IT WAS TRAMMING 25 FEET PER MINUTE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 18"" ROUND X 6"" THICK FLEW FROM THE SHEAR TAIL DRUM STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE W AS DI...
02/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STEPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE #1 LW SHIELD INTO THE WALKWAY @ THE HEADGATE TO LOOK TOWARD THE TAILPIECE. WHEN HE STEPPED OVER THE CABLES & GOB, HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT HEAD THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE ROO...
02/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE CUTTING A PIECE OF CABLE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND. HE DROVE HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES TO THE WOUND. MEDICAL REPORTAB...
01/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 7000' FROM THE 001-0MMU NEAR SPADS 1129&1130. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X20'X7' IN THE #3 NEUTRAL ENTRY. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PE RSONS....
01/18/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS AWARDED 5% FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMICOUIOSIS BY WORKERS COMP. DIV.
12/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL HEADGATE PANEL IN THE #4 ENTRY @ SPAD #1941. THE FALL MEASURED 70' X 20' X 6'. AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN JULY 2001 & WAS APPROX 550' OF THE FACE. TH ERE WAS...
11/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost EE WAS LIFTING A BELT RAIL FOR 48"" STRUCTURE THAT WAS PARTIALLY COVERED IN MUD WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONT. TO WORK & FILED AN ACCIDENT REPORT AT THE END OF THE SHIFT....
11/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LW SETUP ENTRIES (LW BLEEDER) AT SPAD 2039. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 120' X 20' X 12-15'. AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN SEPT. 2001 & WAS ~750' FROM THE ACTIVE FA CE. THE...
11/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost EMPLOYEE HAD DERAILED A MANBUS AT A TRACK SWITCH AT BREAK #31 ON THE MAINLINE. WHILE EXITING THE MANBUS HE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE RE RAILED THE BUS HAD PROCEDED TO THE BO BCAT. HE W...
10/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE HAULING BANDED WATERLINE. THE CO-WORKER BROKE ONE OF THE BANDS. WHEN HE DID THE PIPE ROLLED OVER ON ON HIM. HE USED A BAR TO LIFT THE PIPE OFF HIS COWORKER WHICH CA USED TH...
10/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EE WAS HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AT THE CONSTRUCTION AREA WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WORKED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON SATURDAY, OCT 20, 2001. HE WENT TO LOGAN GENERAL...